During the media blitz leading up to New Hampshire's Presidential primary election, a number of media members were at The Live Free or Diner. One reporter was interviewing two restaurant customers, a man and a woman, asking them for their thoughts on the upcoming election. Just then, word arrived that Springfield's Presidential primary had been moved up so that it would be taking place earlier than New Hampshire's. At this, the reporter immediately ended the interview, and he and the other media members swiftly left the restaurant, got in their vehicles and hit the road for Springfield.

After the media hordes had left, the man and woman whom the reporter had been interviewing donned ski masks, drew pistols, and began to rob the place.